Product Lifecycle New Product Program Manager
Required skills
8+ years of program management experience in semiconductor, silicon, ASIC, or high-tech product development; Demonstrated success in launching at least ten new silicon products within fast-paced settings; 10+ years of experience with new product introduction (NPI) processes and product lifecycle management for silicon ASICs including process, product and package qualifications as well as Test HW process and bring-up; Knowledge of silicon development flows: architecture, design, verification, product/test engineering, and silicon lifecycle management; Experience translating customer requirements into actionable engineering achievements; Familiarity with hardware/system design, testing, and production engineering.
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field; Master's degree; Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; Ability to lead and influence multi-functional teams without direct authority; PMP, Agile, or similar project management certification; Experience with silicon product development, ASIC/SoC, or hardware manufacturing; Familiarity with supply chain operations, quality/reliability testing, and manufacturing process flows; Black Belt in Six Sigma or equivalent process innovation/management; Experience using program management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira).
Responsibilities
Lead multi-functional teams through the full silicon product lifecycle-from definition, prototyping, and validation through volume production; Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed program schedules, achievements, and deliverables; Identify and proactively manage program risks, ensuring timely mitigation plans are in place; Serve as the primary point of contact for program status, updates, and critical issues to senior management and interested parties; Own all aspects of product lifecycle management-scope definition, BOM/POR, schedules, interlocks, communication, and sustaining handoffs; Work closely with Engineering, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure alignment and resolve issues; Ensure products meet established cost, quality, and reliability targets at each development stage; Monitor alignment to Plan of Record (POR), manage changes, and ensure alignment with schedule, quality, and cost targets; Prepare and present program status reports, post-mortems, and lessons learned to leadership; Drive continuous improvement initiatives in program execution, using standard methodologies and lessons learned.
Seniority
Seasoned; 8+ years experience; 10+ years experience.
Domain
Semiconductor; Silicon; ASIC; Networking silicon; High-tech product development.
